WORTH NOTING ON TV

By
Alan Bunce /
December 31, 1993

* SATURDAY

Tournament of Roses Parade (ABC, NBC, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m., EST; CBS, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m., EST): Though not appealing to all viewers, this New Year's Day festival is indisputably an eyeful. The 105th edition, for instance, boasts 56 floral floats, 21 marching bands, and 30 equestrian units. It's expected to be seen first hand by about 1 million people and by some 325 million viewers worldwide. The live coverage from Pasadena, Calif., will also have its quota of celebrity hosts, depending on which network you watch (and there's nothing wrong with doing a bit of station-hopping).

Bowl games (Beginning 1 p.m., EST): The supply seems inexhaustible (and exhausting, in a couch-potato way). You can maintain your watch for about 11 hours, with lots of interruptions for station breaks, news updates, and especially for commercials.